Course Syllabus BPS 6350 ETM Summer 2006

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BPS 6350 ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION MANAGEMENT DOMINANCE OR DEATH?
Monday 6:00pm – 10:00pm SOM Building Room 2.112 Professor Michael D. Oliff 972-883-4118 Michael.Oliff@UTDallas.edu Office: SOM 1.707 Hours: Before or after class or by appointment Teaching Assistant: Maulik Singhal maulik.singhal@gmail.com Course Overview. This course is designed to provide an overview of the key concepts that comprise enterprise transformation. It deals specifically with corporate-wide resource allocation and reallocation – relating and combining corporate strategy, business structure and management systems within a general change-management framework. The roles of leadership, communication, team-building and performance measurement are highlighted as they accelerate and sustain large-scale, complex transformation programs illustrated in 15 global industries. The course includes significant analysis and discussion of 12 business cases, 8 of which are UTD SOM developed and copyrighted during the last 12 months.

Course Objectives. The course will provide participants with exposure to and an understanding of: 1. Corporate dominance – the ability to establish and sustain influence in chosen markets – and the enterprise transformation elements (strategy, structure and systems) that produce it.

Course Objectives, continued. 2. The requirements of corporate dominance – creating value with customers, building distinctive competencies and establishing stretch cultures and peak performance. 3. The most common obstacles and opportunities in guiding, accelerating and sustaining corporate transformation – deep, dramatic performance improvement. 4. The relationships between personal development – purpose, focus and discipline – and corporate transformation programs. 5. Successful enterprise transformation initiatives across 15 global industries – including frameworks, tools and techniques employed. 6. The role of leadership, communication and Key Performance Indicators in accelerating and sustaining complex improvement programs. 7. The application and execution of related concepts and approaches in today’s business environment

Course Text/Materials. The 350 pp. Course Pac, containing some 20 cases and articles, is available at On Campus Books and Off Campus Books. Supplemental Reading. This course assumes prior exposure to the basic concepts of strategy, operations, marketing and human resource management. It also requires the analysis of business cases. A number of references are provided to supplement knowledge in these areas.

Course Requirements and Evaluations. A list of assigned readings and cases is provided. Additional materials may be posted electronically or provided in-class. Ontime attendance, advance preparation and constructive participation in class discussions and in team working groups is required. Student evaluation and final grades will be based on: Individual Class Contribution – 25% Take-Home Mid-Term Paper – 20% Final Team Project – 30% Final Exam – In Class - 25% With 25% of your grade related to in-class activity - preparation, attendance and participation are strongly encouraged. Class Guidelines. Be on time for class. Turn cell phones off, respect each other by listening actively. Meetings before and after class are encouraged and I will make appointments at other times based on your needs. It is easiest to contact me outside of class by email ( michael.oliff@utdallas.edu )